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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 11:37 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP) CEO Discusses MaaS Business Model, Massive Opportunity on ‘The Shrimp Tank’

Knightscope’s (NASDAQ: KSCP) CEO and Chairman William Santana Li recently appeared on The Shrimp Tank, a podcast series featuring proven entrepreneurs and business leaders discussing how to start, grow and run a successful business. Li joined the program’s hosts, Lee Heisman and Ted Jenkin, to discuss Knightscope’s Machine-as-a -Service (“MaaS”) business model and how the company is using it to improve security while streamlining costs.…

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 11:33 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) Releases Preliminary Results from Berubicin Trial

CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers in the brain and central nervous system, has released data from its ongoing trial evaluating Berubicin for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”). The data was presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Those results indicate that enrolled patients have comparable demographics, including age,…

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 11:02 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) to Showcase Innovative Lidar Solutions at CES 2023

Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, today announced additional details around its plans for the upcoming CES 2023, slated to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Jan. 5-8, 2023. According to the update, Cepton’s booth (No. 5553, LVCC – West Hall) will feature a Chevy Silverado and a Ford F-150 equipped with the company’s latest vehicle integration solutions. “Developing…

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 10:35 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) Announces Auto Veteran as New VP of Commercial Sales

Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, has announced that Donald Borthwick, previously head of western sales for Ford, will be its new vice president of commercial sales. With more than two decades of commercial vehicle sales experience with Ford, Borthwick has amassed an impressive track record. He grew the company’s west region commercial vehicle sales by 18% during his time there…

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 10:08 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd. (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) Leveraging ZVS Prototype to Facilitate Entry into Grid-Tied Applications

Hillcrest (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) is a clean tech company developing transformative power conversion technologies and control system solutions for next-generation electrical systems. The company today announced that, with completion of its first Zero Voltage Switching (“ZVS”) inverter commercial prototype, it is accelerating its development activities around grid-tied power conversion technologies. Hillcrest is developing the necessary firmware and hardware to deploy its ZVS inverter technology…

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022 - 10:00 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – SideChannel Inc. (SDCH) CEO Featured in Latest Proactive Release

SideChannel Inc. (OTCQB: SDCH) CEO Brian Haugli is featured in a recent Proactive interview titled “SideChannel ‘moving upstream’ in cybersecurity.” According to the announcement, Haugli discusses several key things during the interview, including how the three-year-old company’s strategy has evolved and the niche he believes SideChannel fills in the cybersecurity space. He also talks about the company’s promising future and what investors can expect from the…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 2:36 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – MetAlert Inc. (MLRT) Featured in Research Report

Ludlow Research has announced that it updated its research opinion on MetAlert (OTC: MLRT), a pioneer in location-sensitive health monitoring devices and wearable technology products for remote patient monitoring. The update is based on MetAlert’s elimination of toxic debt, as well as the launch of new medical device products for cognitive markets. “Toxic debt, or variable convertible notes, are a form of debt, which sometimes…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 2:13 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSCP) Deploys K1 Technology for Three New Contracts

Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP), a leading developer of autonomous security robots, has announced three new contracts consisting of 13 new K1 Blue Light Towers and three K1 Retrofit Kits. Two of the new clients are colleges located in Georgia and Texas, marking education as a significant growth sector for the company. The announcement reads, “Knightscope’s K1 Blue Light Emergency Towers and emergency communication Retrofit Kits serve…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 1:12 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Eyes Potential Q2 2023 Commercial Sales of Dr. Denese SkinScience, UltraShear Nanoemulsion-Enabled Products

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI”) is a leader in the development and sale of broadly enabling, pressure-based instruments, consumables and specialty process development and production services to the worldwide cosmetics, nutraceuticals, biotherapeutics, food/beverage, and other industries. The company today confirmed that initial results from its first stage of product development under PBI’s August 2022 collaboration agreement with Dr. Denese SkinScience have greatly exceeded all expectations.…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 12:44 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) Offers 3 Great Products On-Site at Gold’s Gyms

The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER), the country’s largest independent alkaline water company and the Clean Beverage(R) company, today provided an update on Alkaline88(R)’s progress in on-premises sales in the health and fitness channel. According to the announcement, three of the brand’s SKUs are available in Gold’s Gyms in Texas, Oklahoma and the Carolinas, accounting for approximately a quarter of the iconic gym’s…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 12:07 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Advanced Container Technologies Inc.’s (ACTX) GrowPods Return Local Control, Improve Food Quality

Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX) offers unique controlled environment farms called GrowPods, which can help reduce the environmental impact of traditional farming and enable year-round cultivation of nutritious food. According to a report republished in Science Direct, “hydroponic closed-environment agriculture could play a role in positive food system transformation, reducing environmental footprints, sparing land, and potentially helping to reconnect consumers with producers.” Further, according to…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 11:40 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Vision Energy Corp. (VENG) Announces Symbol Change

Vision Energy (OTCQB: VENG) has announced that, effective at the open of market trading today, its ticker symbol changed from VIHDD to VENG, completing previously reported corporate actions of the company (see news release dated Nov. 7, 2022). According to the update, no action is required by existing shareholders with respect to the ticker symbol change. The company’s common stock will continue trading on the…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 11:19 am

InvestorNewsBreaks — HeartBeam Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) Signs Agreement to Build Exclusive AIMIGo 12-Lead 3D VECG Device

HeartBeam (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector electrocardiogram (“VECG”) platform for heart attack detection anytime, anywhere, is partnering with medical device manufacturing company Evolve Manufacturing Technologies to build its credit-card-sized AIMIGo(TM) 3D vector electrocardiogram (“VECG”) recording device; the device is designed to provide a 12-lead ECG readout to detect heart attacks remotely. According to the announcement, HeartBeam…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 11:13 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – India Globalization Capital Inc. (NYSE American: IGC) Applauds Milestone Development for Medical Cannabis Industry

India Globalization Capital (NYSE American: IGC) applauds the signing of the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, which was signed into law by President Biden on Friday Dec. 2, 2022. The legislation establishes a new registration process for conducting research on marijuana and for manufacturing marijuana products for research purposes and drug development. “The study and development of cannabis for its potential therapeutic benefits…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 10:25 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Splash Beverage Group Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) Announces Addition of Nine Distributors in Southeast US

Splash Beverage (NYSE American: SBEV), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, has reached distribution agreements with nine beverage distributors across the southeastern United States. The agreements outline distribution details for TapouT, SBEV’s hydration and recovery drink. According to the announcement, the new wholesale distributors have agreed to let Splash significantly increase its distribution from Florida to Virginia, leading to additional orders. The new distributors…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 10:22 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – CubCrafters Inc. Featured in Kitplanes Article

CubCrafters, the leading designer and manufacturer of light-sport, experimental and Part 23 certified backcountry aircraft, was featured in a recent article published by Kitplanes Magazine. The piece, written by Marc Cook, discusses the company’s development and design of the CubCrafters EX-2 CC363i. “Product development has many mothers. Sometimes you create a new airplane for a particular set of missions. Sometimes you take that design and…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 10:08 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) Reports Numbers for November 2022 Bitcoin Production, Mining Operation Numbers

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has released unaudited Bitcoin (“BTC”) production and miner installation updates for November 2022. According to the announcement, the company produced 472 Bitcoin during the month, bringing the total to date for the quarter to 1,087. In addition, the company reported that, as of Nov. 30, 2022, it had increased its unrestricted cash…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 10:02 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Cybin Inc. (NYSE American: CYBN) (NEO: CYBN) Presents CYB003 Preclinical Data Amongst Leading Scientists, Academics in Neuropsychopharmacology

Cybin (NYSE American: CYBN) (NEO: CYBN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on progressing Psychedelics to Therapeutics(R), announced that it presented two posters on its deuterated psilocybin analog, CYB003, at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (“ACNP”) annual meeting taking place Dec. 4-7, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. According to the update, the data, including new pharmacokinetics (“PK”) findings, further strengthen the therapeutic profile of CYB003 as a novel…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 9:51 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Arizona Metals Corp. (TSX: AMC) (OTCQX: AZMCF) Announces Participation in Virtual Investor Conference

Arizona Metals Corp. (TSX: AMC) (OTCQX: AZMCF), based in Arizona and focused on copper and gold exploration, will be featured at today’s Virtual Investor Conference. AMC CEO Marc Pais will be presenting live during the one-day virtual event; his presentation is slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET. The presentation may include recent company highlights, including the fact that Arizona Metals has completed approximately 72,000…

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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022 - 9:40 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – SideChannel Inc. (SDCH) CEO Quoted in Recent Security Article

SideChannel Inc. (OTCQB: SDCH) CEO Brian Haugli was quoted as a cybersecurity expert in a recent IT Brew article. A cybersecurity services company, SideChannel is committed to creating top-tier cybersecurity programs for mid-market companies to help them protect their assets. Titled “How to Keep Access-Control Under Control Amid Layoffs,” the article discussed the importance of maintaining control over who has admin access to a company’s…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 3:50 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – CubCrafters Inc. Secures Government Contract, Eyes Bright Future for Fleet Sales Program

CubCrafters, the leading designer and manufacturer of light-sport, experimental and Part 23 certified backcountry aircraft, has announced that its flagship certified CC19 XCub aircraft was recently selected by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) for a new government aircraft fleet modernization contract. Since 2003, CubCrafters has supplied the U.S. government with aircraft that have been used by various agencies to complete missions in some…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 2:47 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Stemtech Corp. (STEK) Unveils New Skincare Line, Initial Product Offering

Stemtech (OTCQB: STEK), an innovative stemceutical(TM) company and a pioneer in the field of stem cell nutrition, has introduced its new CellectOne(TM) innovative and cutting-edge skincare line; Stemtech also launched the first offering in the product line: the Rapid Renew Stem Cell Peptide Night Cream. Stemtech is partnering with Life Factor Research to create product lines designed to build a dedicated and naturally expanding following. This…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 1:18 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – TRxADE Health Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDS) Subsidiary Signs New Telemedicine Services Agreement

TRxADE Health (NASDAQ: MEDS), an integrated drug-procurement, delivery and healthcare platform, announced that Bonum Health, its digital healthcare business subsidiary, has signed a preferred telemedicine services agreement with an independent group purchasing organization. The agreement outlines significant discounts for group members to access Bonum Health's service platform of more than 100 pharmacies in the northeastern part of the United States. “We have seen an increase in…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 1:17 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – GSMI’s Upcoming Event to Showcase Fresh Perspective on Social Media Strategy

Global Strategic Management Institute (“GSMI”), a cutting-edge conference production company focused on promoting disruptive innovation, today announced its plans to host the upcoming Social Media Strategies Summit Public Agencies and Government Virtual Conference. The two-day event will be held in an entirely digital format on Dec. 7-8, 2022, and feature 15 highly informative sessions. Experienced speakers and dynamic industry veterans will offer insight on a…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 12:57 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Trace Femcare to Launch First-of-Its-Kind Climate Beneficial(TM) Period Care Line

Trace, an emerging impact-driven and women-owned brand, today announced the upcoming launch of the world’s first-ever fully traceable, patent-pending, Climate Beneficial(TM) cotton and regenerative hemp fiber tampon. A petroleum-free alternative, Trace Tampons actively sequester carbon, addressing plastic pollution and global warming, two critical challenges that plague the disposable period care industry. Trace’s founder and CEO Claire Crunk, a women’s health nurse practitioner and mother of…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 12:28 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – MetAlert Inc. (MLRT) Engages IBN for Corporate Communications Expertise

MetAlert (OTC: MLRT), a pioneer in location-sensitive health monitoring devices and wearable technology products, today announced its selection of the corporate communications expertise of IBN, a multifaceted financial news and publishing company for private and public entities. With over 20 years of experience and an extensive portfolio of 30+ patents, MetAlert is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions to consumers/patients afflicted with Alzheimer’s, dementia…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 12:17 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks — VistaGen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for Development of Proprietary MDD Treatment

VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VTGN), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment landscape for individuals living with anxiety, depression and other central nervous system (“CNS”) disorders, has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the development of its proprietary investigational nasal spray: PH10. The designation can expedite development of PH10 as a potential treatment of major depressive…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 11:33 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd. (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) Completes ZVS Traction Inverter Commercial Prototype

Hillcrest (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF), a clean tech company developing transformative power conversion technologies and control system solutions for next-generation electrical systems, today announced the completion of its 800-volt, 250-kilowatt Zero Voltage Switching (“ZVS”) traction inverter commercial prototype. “We’ve validated our core technology and will continue working with Hercules Electric Mobility and a tier 1 automotive supplier, our previously announced co-development partners, on integrating our…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 11:29 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Iconic Brands Inc. (ICNB) Releases Q3 2022 Financial Report

Iconic Brands (OTCQB: ICNB), a leader in the development, design and delivery of alcohol and nonalcohol beverages, is reporting its financial and corporate results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022. Highlights of the report include total revenue for the quarter totaling $3,162,422, which is up $315,985 from the same quarter in 2021, and cash on hand at the end of the quarter reaching…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 11:21 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Announces Board Changes, Cease-Trade Order Update

RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH) today announced the appointment of Tanvir Malik Mukhtar, who brings two decades of experience working in leading financial institutions, as a member of its board of directors. “I have personally known Tanvir since 2015,” said RYAH’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Dave Richards. “I’m highly confident that her enormous talent, intellect, leadership, entrepreneurial qualities, experience, and network will bring immense value and…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 10:44 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Siyata Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: SYTA) (TSX.V: SIM) Adds UK, Ireland Supplier to Distribution Network

Siyata Mobile (NASDAQ: SYTA) (TSX.V: SIM), a global vendor of Push-to-Talk over Cellular (“PoC”) devices and cellular signal booster systems, is continuing to expand its distributor network. The company announced that it has added RadioTrader, the United Kingdom and Ireland's premier two-way radio supplier, as a supplier of its SD7 ruggedized, mission-critical PoC device and VK7 vehicle kit accessary. Radio Trader services customers in agriculture,…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 10:37 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Bit Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: BTBT) Issues November 2022 Production Update

Bit Digital (NASDAQ: BTBT), a digital asset mining company headquartered in New York, has announced its unaudited bitcoin production and corporate updates for the month of November 2022. Among the highlights the company reportedly earned 144.1 bitcoins, a 5% decrease compared to the prior month. The decline is attributed to an increase in network difficulty. In addition, Bit Digital owned 38,593 bitcoin miners and 730…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 10:29 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: BVXV) Names Experienced Researcher as Advisory Board Member

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BVXV), a biotech company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative immunotherapeutic products primarily for the treatment of infectious and autoimmune diseases, has appointed a new scientific advisory board member: Dr. Matthias Dobbelstein, director of the Institute of Molecular Oncology at the University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany since 2005 and also an associate member of the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 10:08 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Hero Technologies Inc. (HENC) Completes Purchase of Michigan Property for Cannabis Operations

Hero Technologies (OTC: HENC), a cannabis company focused on a seed-to-sale vertical integration strategy, today announced that it has closed on the purchase of a 10-acre property in Vassar Township, Michigan; HENC is purchasing the property for the purpose of growing, processing and selling cannabis. The transaction included a $75,000 down payment on the $600,000 property; the company anticipates paying off the loan within five years.…

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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022 - 9:57 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Standard Lithium Ltd. (TSX.V: SLI) (NYSE American: SLI) (FRA: S5L) Moves to Advance Design of First Commercial Lithium Plant

Standard Lithium (TSX.V: SLI) (NYSE American: SLI) (FRA: S5L), a leading near-commercial lithium company, today announced completion of all necessary agreements with LANXESS Corporation to secure access to the proposed commercial lithium plant site (the “site access agreement”) and all required fieldwork to support the Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) underway. In addition, the company announced that subsequent to entering the site access agreement, it has…

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Monday Dec 05, 2022 - 1:41 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) Announces New Board Member

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, has appointed a new board member; Matthew J. Hawryluk, PhD, will “help support the company’s strategic initiatives and commercialization efforts.” A well-known business executive in the pharma and biotech industries, Hawryluk currently serves as executive vice president and chief business officer of Gritstone bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:…

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Monday Dec 05, 2022 - 12:54 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. (CIPI) CFO Shares Focus on Driving Enterprise Value in New Interview

Correlate Infrastructure Partners (OTCQB: CIPI), a technology-enabled energy optimization and clean energy solutions provider for all of North America, has published a new interview with its Chief Financial Officer Channing Chen. During the interview, Chen discussed his journey to the clean tech space and Correlate, as well as his focus in his role as CFO, both in the immediate future and the long term. “Our…

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Monday Dec 05, 2022 - 12:40 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Riot Blockchain Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) Achieves New Record for Total Hash Rate Capacity in November 2022

Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry leader in bitcoin (“BTC”) mining and data center hosting, today announced unaudited production and operations updates for November 2022. Among the highlights, the company reported that it produced 521 BTC, an increase of approximately 12% as compared to November 2021 production of 466 BTC. In addition, Riot had deployed a fleet of 72,428 miners, with a hash rate capacity…

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Monday Dec 05, 2022 - 12:11 pm

InvestorNewsBreaks – Why SideChannel Inc. (SDCH) Is ‘One to Watch’

SideChannel (OTCQB: SDCH) is a Worcester, Massachusetts-based company committed to creating top-tier cybersecurity programs for small and midsize businesses (“SMBs”) to help them protect their data and assets. This comes as reports show that cyberattacks on SMBs have increased in recent years. “SideChannel simplifies cybersecurity for mid-market companies by matching them with highly experienced information security officers at a cost lower than building an in-house…

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Monday Dec 05, 2022 - 11:49 am

InvestorNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Featured on Stock Day Podcast

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI”), a leader in the development and sale of broadly enabling, pressure-based instruments, consumables and specialty testing services, was featured in a new episode of the Stock Day Podcast. PBI’s CEO Richard T. Schumacher joined Stock Day host Everett Jolly to explain and highlight important recent developments and progress with the company’s Ultra Shear Technology(TM) (UST(TM) or UltraShear(TM)) platform. “We have…

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